The rise in angry charity
People feel motivated to donate to charity when something angers them, with viral news headlines acting as rage-motivators to give until you feel like you’ve made a difference.
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Large-scale experiences are proven to be scientifically “transformative”
Yale psychologists have found that attending mass-gathering festivals (focused on creativity) led to heightened feelings of connectedness to people and made them want to be more generous to others.
The White House wants to clean up space
The White House doesn’t want space to turn into a junkyard, so it released a plan to clean up the orbit to protect it from spacecraft collisions.
About that time Netflix sued the unlicensed ‘Bridgerton’ musical
After going viral on TikTok, getting millions of streams on Spotify, and even garnering a Grammy, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’s rise is coming to a halt thanks to a lawsuit from Netflix.
Top podcasts are selling off guest spots
Influential podcasts are charging guests thousands of dollars for an interview spot in order to open a new revenue stream, creating a shadow market for exposure that may not be known to audiences.
A four-day workweek is a breath of fresh Friday air
Nonprofit 4 Day Week Global, in partnership with top think tanks and universities in the U.K., is hearing that its four-day workweek test is resonating with employers and employees, showing that less time at the office doesn’t mean that less work gets done.
NFTs draw blurry lines between art and trademark infringement
Hermès recently sued an NFT project that is aping its famous Birkin bags for profit.
Older adults may love screens more than anyone else
Several recent studies have found that older Americans are spending more time in front of screens (TV, smartphones, tablets) than younger Americans,
Hollywood swings back to IRL events to deal with new crisis
After years of going digital, it’s the physical that may keep Hollywood revenue pumping amid inflation and recession.
EV adoption faces some roadblocks
Getting Americans inside an electric vehicle is becoming easier, but issues with price, availability, and infrastructure are keeping the market from really taking off.